TVR Sport
Television channel
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TVR Sport (Romanian pronunciation: [ˌtevere sport]) is a Romanian sports channel, created as part of TVR's strategic plans to increase its portfolio. The channel airs sporting events and related studio programming.
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| Country | Romania |
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| Broadcast area | Romania |
| Headquarters | Bucharest |
| Programming | |
| Language | Romanian |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | TVR |
| Sister channels | TVR 1 TVR 2 TVR 3 TVR Cultural TVR Info TVRi TVR Moldova TVR Folclor |
| History | |
| Launched | March 30, 2024 |
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The fourteenth channel overall to be launched by TVR, it is considered by the company as its main means of promoting Romanian sports values, sports in general and sports as a healthy way of life.[1]
History
In February 2023, following the relaunch of TVR Info and TVR Cultural, TVR announced the creation of two new channels, TVR Folclor and TVR Sport.[2] The CNA unanimously approved the two new channels on April 20.[3]
One year after announcing the concept of the channel, TVR's head, Dan Cristian Turturică, announced a March launch.[4] The channel started broadcasting on March 30, 2024.[5] The launch was eyeing the then-forthcoming 2024 Summer Olympic Games, which were held in Paris.[6] The channel's flagship program is Ora de sport, podcasts produced for the channel are also aired.[7] The channel was added to the ratings measurement in June 2024.[8]